tsunami

== English == === Alternative forms === sunami (nonstandard) === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 津波 (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbour”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /(t)suːˈnɑːmi/; enPR: (t)so͞o-nä'mi (Canada) IPA(key): /(t)suˈnæmi/, /(t)suˈnɑmi/ (Philippines) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʊˈnami/ Rhymes: -ɑːmi === Noun === tsunami (plural tsunami or tsunamis) A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train). (figurative) A large and generally unstoppable surge. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:tsunami. ==== Synonyms ==== seismic sea wave tidal wave (usage conflict) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === earthquake flood natural disaster seaquake seiche tidal wave tsunami earthquake waterquake === Further reading === tsunami on Wikipedia.Wikipedia tsunami on Wikiversity.Wikiversity Category:tsunami on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === Mustain, Natsumi, manitus, santimu, utinams == Cebuano == === Etymology === Borrowed from English tsunami, borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi IPA(key): /tsuˈnami/ [t̪s̪ʊˈn̪a.mɪ] === Noun === tsunami tsunami == Czech == === Alternative forms === cunami (less common) === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 津(つ)波(なみ) (tsunami). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡sunamɪ] Rhymes: -amɪ Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi === Noun === tsunami f (indeclinable) (oceanography) tsunami (figurative) tsunami (disruptive event of significant magnitude, whose effects resemble those of a tsunami) === Further reading === “tsunami”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech) “tsunami”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 津波. === Noun === tsunami tsunami ==== Declension ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === From Japanese 津波. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tsuˈnaːmi/ === Noun === tsunami m (plural tsunami's, diminutive tsunamietje n) tsunami ==== Hypernyms ==== vloedgolf == Finnish == === Etymology === From Japanese 津波. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtsunɑmi/, [ˈts̠unɑ̝mi] Rhymes: -unɑmi Syllabification(key): tsu‧na‧mi Hyphenation(key): tsu‧na‧mi === Noun === tsunami tsunami ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tsunami”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023 === Anagrams === minusta, mitsuna, muistan, mustina == French == === Etymology === From Japanese 津波 / 津浪 (つなみ, tsunami, “harbour wave”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tsy.na.mi/, /tsu.na.mi/ === Noun === tsunami m (plural tsunamis) tsunami ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “tsunami”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Indonesian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami, “tsunami, tidal wave, tidal bore”), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /suˈnami/ [suˈna.mi] Rhymes: -ami === Noun === tsunami (plural tsunami-tsunami) tsunami (large, destructive wave generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean) Synonym: (uncommon) semong === Further reading === “tsunami”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami). === Noun === tsunami m (invariable) tsunami == Japanese == === Romanization === tsunami Rōmaji transcription of つなみ == Malay == === Etymology === Borrowed from Japanese 津波. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [(t)su.na.mi] Rhymes: -mi, -i Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi === Noun === tsunami (Jawi spelling تسونامي, plural tsunami-tsunami or tsunami2) tsunami === Further reading === "tsunami" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017 == Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), via English tsunami. === Noun === tsunami m (definite singular tsunamien, indefinite plural tsunamier, definite plural tsunamiene) a tsunami === References === “tsunami” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “tsunami” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), via English tsunami. === Noun === tsunami m (definite singular tsunamien, indefinite plural tsunamiar, definite plural tsunamiane) a tsunami === References === “tsunami” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from English tsunami. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tsuˈna.mi/ Rhymes: -ami Syllabification: tsu‧na‧mi === Noun === tsunami n (indeclinable) (oceanography) tsunami (very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption; often a series of waves (a wave train)) Hypernym: fala (figurative) tsunami (violent event that changes or completely shatters the previous state of something) Synonym: tornado (figurative) tsunami, flood (appearance of some emotion, behavior, or phenomenon in large quantities or in high intensity) [with genitive] Synonyms: natłok, tornado (figurative) tsunami, flood (huge number of people gathered in some place and moving to somewhere) [with genitive] Hypernym: fala === Further reading === tsunami in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN tsunami in Polish dictionaries at PWN tsunami in PWN's encyclopedia == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Japanese, 津波(つなみ) (tsunami). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi === Noun === tsunami m (plural tsunamis) alternative spelling of tsunâmi === Further reading === “tsunami”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “tsunami”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Japanese, 津波(つなみ) (tsunami). === Noun === tsunami m (plural tsunamiuri) tsunami == Spanish == === Alternative forms === sunami === Etymology === Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波 (tsunami, “harbour wave”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /suˈnami/ [suˈna.mi], /tsuˈnami/ [t̪suˈna.mi] Rhymes: -ami Syllabification: tsu‧na‧mi === Noun === tsunami m (plural tsunamis) tsunami ==== Usage notes ==== Although maremoto and tsunami are sometimes used as synonyms, maremoto refers to the agitation of seawater due to an underwater earthquake (a seaquake) and tsunami refers to the great waves caused by said phenomenon. Both tsunami and sunami are considered correct spellings by the Royal Spanish Academy, but tsunami is preferred and far more common. ==== See also ==== === References === === Further reading === “tsunami”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swahili == === Etymology === Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波 (tsunami). === Pronunciation === === Noun === tsunami class IX (plural tsunami class X) tsunami (very large and destructive wave) tsunami (large and generally unstoppable surge) == Swedish == === Etymology === From Japanese. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /(t)sʉːˈnɑːmɪ/, /(t)sɵˈnɑːmɪ/ === Noun === tsunami c tsunami ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== tsunamivåg === References === tsunami in Svensk ordbok (SO) tsunami in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) tsunami in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English tsunami, from Japanese 津波(つなみ) (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /t͡ʃuˈnami/ [t͡ʃʊˈn̪aː.mɪ] IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /tsuˈnami/ [t͡sʊˈn̪aː.mɪ] Rhymes: -ami Syllabification: tsu‧na‧mi === Noun === tsunami (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜈᜋᜒ) tsunami === Further reading === “tsunami”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === suminta == Turkish == === Etymology === From Japanese 津波 (tsunami), from 津 (tsu, “harbor”) +‎ 波 (nami, “wave”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t(u).su.ˈnɑ.mi/ Hyphenation: tsu‧na‧mi === Noun === tsunami (definite accusative tsunamiyi, plural tsunamiler) a tsunami; a very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption